please make me king

Chapter 587 Zhang Shun sees the old mountain chief

Ever since Zuo Lengchan, the old mountain head of Songyang Academy, was coerced by Li Jiyu, he has always done his duty, and only Zhang Shun obeyed.

This old man is old and can't make a fuss. After being arranged by Zhang Shun, he just reads and chants scriptures every day, with nothing else in his mind.

Occasionally, some disciples came to ask for some knowledge, or brought some melons, fruits, rice and noodles, or said that someone was a thief again.The old mountain chief was neither happy nor angry because of it.Watching the flowers bloom and fall in spring and autumn, and watching the clouds rolling and relaxing in winter and summer, you look comfortable all day long.

On this day, the old mountain chief slept until the sun was three poles, and Shi Shiran got up just now.Disciple Huang Deqing was honest and honest, he had already prepared breakfast for him and invited him to eat.

The old mountain chief washed up for a while, picked up his rice bowl and ate two, and then showed embarrassment.It turned out that this breakfast was actually just a bowl of porridge, now that rice is expensive in Luoyang, his disciple Huang Deqing just mixed some corn, soybeans and wild vegetables and cooked it for him.

Lao Shanchang was old and his teeth were loose, but he couldn't bite anymore.He ate a few mouthfuls with difficulty, put down his chopsticks, tapped the bowl with his fingers and sang: "I am full of economics and porridge, poor old teeth and sparse!"

The old mountain chief was lamenting, when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the door.Fearing that something might delay his meal, he hurriedly gobbled it up while asking his disciple Huang Deqing to check it out.

Huang Deqing went out to take a look, only to see a person walking towards the door surrounded by dark shadows.He took a closer look and found that it was none other than the new owner of Luoyang City, the leader of Songyang Academy, and the king of Shun, Zhang Shun.

Huang Deqing didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly stepped forward two steps to salute: "King Shun, I don't know why you came here?"

Zhang Shun thought about it, he is now the lord of the city, at least he wants to establish the appearance of a virtuous corporal.

So, he politely replied: "I don't know if Mr. Zuo, the old mountain chief, is here? Just report and say that Zhang Shun came to see you!"

This Huang Deqing was originally the head of the Lao Shanzhang Zuo Lengchan Hall, and he has a bit of eyesight.Before that, he had contact with Zhang Shun because of forged documents.

He didn't dare to neglect, hurried to the house in three steps at a time, and reported: "Sir, King Shun is asking to see you outside!"

Originally, the old mountain chief rolled his eyes when he choked on the bowl of coarse porridge, but he quickly threw away the porridge in his hand.He stretched out his hand, pointed at the kettle whimperingly and said, "Shui Shui."

Huang Deqing was so frightened that he was afraid that his husband would spread his hands and lose his temper.He quickly grabbed a teacup and poured some boiling water for Lao Shanchang to drink.

The old mountain chief swallowed a few mouthfuls, and finally swallowed the food in his mouth.He couldn't help wiping his mouth, then pushed the bowl and chopsticks out, and laughed loudly: "From now on, you and I will never have a chance!"

Huang Deqing was taken aback when he heard the words, but he asked back: "What do you mean, sir? But you want to drive me away?"

"How can it be?" Lao Shanchang laughed, "King Shun is coming, I think I will be useful as an old man, why do I need to eat this kind of rough miscellaneous porridge?"

Not long after, Huang Deqing welcomed Zhang Shun in.Wukong was guarding him, but the shabby room where the old mountain chief lived had a low lintel.There was only a loud "bang", and Wukong's head hit the lintel.The old mountain chief's shabby room trembled three times, almost collapsing on the spot.

Zhang Shun, Lao Shanzhang and the others couldn't help being startled. They looked up for a long while, and they were shocked to see that the beams on the roof hadn't fallen off, so they breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Shun was still in shock, and was about to open his mouth to scold Wukong.In the end, seeing this guy looked aggrieved and had a big bump on his head, it was really miserable.

Zhang Shun had no choice but to swallow the swear words that came to his lips.His tone softened, and he comforted in a low voice: "You just stand at the door, find a handkerchief for now, and when you return to the palace, let the doctor apply some plaster on you."

Wukong agreed aggrievedly, and then Zhang Shun bowed to the old mountain chief in fear, and said: "I have seen the old mountain chief for many days, and a certain matter is complicated, so I never asked the old mountain chief for advice."

"Near Luoyang today, there are wars, droughts, locust plagues and famine. I don't know what the old mountain master taught me?"

The old mountain chief was taken aback when he heard the words, and he couldn't help laughing: "The king of Shun has a plan in his heart, why bother to ask me, an old man? If there is something that needs the old man's help, as long as the king of Shun asks, the old man will answer everything!"

Well, talking to smart people is a pleasure.Zhang Shun saw that he couldn't go around anymore, so he couldn't help but bluntly said: "Soldier disaster is nothing more than rebels fighting with officers and soldiers. I want to rectify military discipline, and train troops to prepare for war, so as to destroy officers and soldiers."

"Those who suffer from drought are unable to resist it now. However, it is also possible to make households equal to the people and use labor as relief. I want the people to dig locusts and gnats to level low-lying areas. In the spring, they will replant crops to prevent the dryness of the seedlings, so as to prepare for it." I don’t know what the old mountain chief thinks about the danger of no grain harvest.”

Hearing the words, Lao Shanzhang stroked his beard, nodded and said, "Cultivation and war are the foundation of a country, and King Shun really has great ambitions!"

"It's just that it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. From the old man's point of view, King Shun has two deficiencies. One is lack of people, and the other is lack of food. I wonder if this is true?"

Zhang Shun was planning to elicit these words by himself so that he could borrow from the old mountain chief, but he never thought that the chief would say it himself first.

Zhang Shun couldn't help but looked at him in surprise, nodded quickly and said: "What the old mountain chief said is very true, I don't know why he taught me?"

The old mountain leader Zuo Lengchan couldn't help laughing when he heard the words: "Since King Shun asked a question, I can't help but answer. The so-called 'lack of people' is actually lack of officials' ears. Since King Shun came to visit me, who is half buried in the earth, I must You have taken a fancy to my seventy-two disciples!"

"The sage Zhang Zihou once said: To establish a heart for the world, to establish a life for the people, to inherit the knowledge of the sages, and to create peace for all generations. I am old and incapable, and I dare not compare myself with a saint, but the heart of life for the people still exists. Since Shun Corporal Wang Lixian, come to visit in person, the old man should have nothing to do."

"However, Uncle Liu visited the thatched cottage three times in the past and established a foundation. King Yanzhao bought a horse bone with a thousand gold and broke the strong Qi. King Shun is very human. Although he is not like Zhuge, he can be used as a bone of a horse. I don't know what King Shun wants?"

When Zhang Shun heard it, why are you kidding me?This king honestly gave you face, but you are shameless and rub your nose on your face, it is really unreasonable!

Zhang Shun was about to leave in a huff, but then he thought about it again, it's just a show, and it's not worth anything.

As the saying goes, "Among ten steps, there must be lush grass; in a town of ten rooms, there must be handsome men."As a prefectural city, Luoyang cannot be said to be full of talents, but there must be many people who can be used.

This old mountain leader is full of knowledge and experience, not to mention that this person is old, even for the sake of respecting the old, he is worthy of paying attention to the thatched cottage.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shun couldn't help laughing and said: "I'd like to be taught!" Then he ordered Wukong to leave a gift, and led everyone away.

(End of this chapter)